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Originally Posted by Regorium
Lack was a terrible move because it was pretty clear last year that Rittich and Gillies were both ready for the backup role.
Unsurprisingly, Rittich (and the rest of the youngsters) have outplayed all of the moves that were made.
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Pretty obvious that they were both ready?
Rittich had played a total of 32 games in NA.
Gillies had basically one pro season, and a total of 47 pro games. His numbers last year were 16-14-1 / 2.93 / .910
There is no rational way to argue that they were both clearly ready for the NHL.
Lack was a very smart pickup, and even though it didn't work out, it still served the Flames perfectly. Another month in Stockton showed that Rittich was in fact ready for a chance.
Sometimes players are brought in simply as fillers until the kids are ready. The fact that the kids eventually take the job away from them doesn't show that they are bad moves.